Hotel Front Desk Agent (Rotating Shifts)

How2Apply Talent Network
Khayelitsha, Western Cape
Contract
Posted 1 day ago
Contract Hospitality & Tourism
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Job Description

At this business hotel in Khayelitsha, you'll turn bookings into happy stays. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

The work is in Khayelitsha, Western Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

What you'll actually do

  • Book shuttles, dinner reservations and game drives for guests.
  • Quote flights, car hire and holiday packages on a GDS such as Amadeus or Galileo.
  • Check guests in and out on Opera or Protel, and scan IDs and passports.
  • Manage OTA bookings coming in from online travel channels.
  • Balance your cash float and card slips before handover.

You'll need

  • Calm with an unhappy guest at 11pm
  • A hospitality or tourism diploma, or 1 year at a hotel front desk
  • Clear spoken and written English
  • Confident on a computer and quick to learn a property system
  • You can work rotating shifts, including nights
  • Honest with cash and card payments

Nice if you have

  • Opera PMS or Protel certificate
  • Revenue or yield management exposure

What's in it for you

  • Paid system training in the first month
  • Discounted stays across the group
  • Night-shift allowance

How to apply for this job

  1. Make sure the role, the hours and working in Khayelitsha really suit you before you apply.
  2. Keep copies of these ready to send: two contactable references plus your hospitality or tourism diploma and transcript.
  3. Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
  4. Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 10 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Khayelitsha; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

How to stand out

  • Hotels phone applicants to hear how they sound, so answer unknown numbers politely while you are job hunting.
  • If you speak a foreign language, state your level honestly; many interviews switch languages mid-chat.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeContract
LocationKhayelitsha, Western Cape
CategoryHospitality & Tourism
Experience4+ years
Posted12 October 2026
Closing Date14 November 2026
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